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Chinese minister insists Google obey law, gives no sign of compromise in censorship dispute Google - Censorship - Search - Search Engines - Companies
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- China said Google Inc. would be unfriendly and irresponsible if it defies rules to filter online content, commenting on a censorship dispute between the government and the owner of the most popular search engine.
China on Friday warned Google it would face "consequences" if it stopped filtering its search results, after the firm threatened to leave the country over cyberattacks and web censorship.
An Oppenheimer analyst on Friday raised his first-quarter and full-year estimates for Google Inc. above average Wall Street expectations because he expects the online search leader to reap higher ad revenue in the U.S.
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- China believes a censorship dispute with Google Inc. can be resolved, Li Yizhong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, said at a briefing today in Beijing.
"Not every country has been so accommodating, but Italy seems happy to allow Google to digitize rare books."
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